Good morning! I've been contacted by a recruiter looking for that elusive electrochemist; actually, 2 of them -- a fresh Ph.D. and one with industry experience.
(Senior) Research Scientist
Pre-IPO technology firm seeking a Research Scientist and a Senior Research Scientist. We are a green battery company located in a northern suburb of Los Angeles, California. Product is in pilot stage and we anticipate launch in approximately one year.
A successful candidate will be coordinating development efforts with the engineering, manufacturing, quality and business teams. Because we are a battery firm, our lab closely resembles an engineering lab – an interesting mix of chemistry, mechanical engineering, test fixtures, all coupled with understanding the battery's function in an electronic device.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Industrial R&D/Product development lab OR Postdoctoral Research work
- A PhD or Engineering Degree: Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
- Expertise in Chemistry (Physical/Inorganic/Polymer/Material Science)
- Expertise in Multiphysics Simulation would be greatly welcomed
- Experience working with engineering teams
- Production engineering knowledge
- A solid background in Design of Experiment
- Guided projects/experiments to completion
- A gift for respecting the talents of the lab team and ability to lead by example.
- The ability to communicate at all levels in the organization
- The ability to choose product development paths that ultimately will lead to product success.
If you or a gifted colleague are searching for a new challenge, please submit your resume/CV to: jackie@avalonstaffing.com.
[CJ here again] Good luck, folks!
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I want to meet this man who is qualified? Does he also turn water into wine? Is his name Bill Brasky? Not to be deliberately condescending but ...
ReplyDeleteMany of us organic/inorganic chemists have dabbled a bit in the electrochemical arts, but apparently it's not enough of a working knowledge to get into the ground floor of some of these ventures. It also makes me believe that no one is really taking hiring seriously.
Well you don't go to war with the army you wish you had, you go to war with the army you do have.
While they don't say it, they're basically looking for someone w/ 10 yrs industry experience.
ReplyDeleteTake the line like "A solid background in Design of Experiment." That's corporate BS speak for "I've taken some course that told me how to design an experiment." Does any Ph.D know how to design an experiment? Of course. But since you don't have that gold star on your resume, NO JOB FOR YOU.
Hey, I'll still apply but I'll probably never get past the HR "checklist"
A5:30p:
ReplyDeleteI believe they are referring to this set of concepts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_of_experiments
Wow, Anon 5.30pm, you've just proved precisely why you're unlikely to get past the HR 'checklist'. And it had got nothing to do with having less than 10 years experience. Sheeesh.
ReplyDeleteGreat work bringing these positions to the masses CJ. One of the best chem blogs around.